Benue Reports First Lassa Fever Case in a Month, But No Fatalities Recorded
Benue State Government has announced that only one laboratory-confirmed case of Lassa fever was recorded over the past month, with no deaths reported during the...
Lassa Fever
Lagos Sounds Alarm: Lassa Fever Cases Surge Across the Nation
The Lagos State Government has placed residents on high alert following a surge in Lassa fever cases across Nigeria, announcing the commencement of a comprehens...
Abia Launches Border Town Surveillance to Ward Off Lassa Fever Outbreak
Abia State has assured residents that cases of Lassa Fever being confirmed in some States of the Federation have not been identified in the State. The State als...
Benue Government Reports 45 Lassa Fever Cases, 10 Health Workers Tragically Lost
The Benue State Government has announced that 10 health workers have died in the wake of a recent Lassa fever outbreak, with five of the deceased identified as...
Kwara Government Refutes Reports of Lassa Fever Deaths at NYSC Camp
The Kwara State Government has dismissed reports circulating on social media claiming that deaths have occurred due to Lassa fever at the National Youth Service...
Lassa Fever Outbreak in Plateau: Health Commissioner Reports 11 New Cases and Four Fatalities
The Plateau State Commissioner for Health, Dr Nicholas Baamlong, has confirmed 11 new positive cases of Lassa Fever across seven local government areas, with fo...
Benue Reports Seven New Suspected Cases of Lassa Fever
At least seven fresh suspected cases of Lassa fever have emerged in Benue State, intensifying public concern over a potential wider outbreak of the viral illnes...
Benue Government Closes Mortuary for Violating Lassa Fever Burial Guidelines
Benue State Government has shut down a privately-owned mortuary in Ugbokolo, Okpokwu Local Government Area, after some community youths defied public health reg...
Lassa Fever Update: NCDC Reports 11 New Cases and 2 Deaths in Four States
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed 11 new cases of Lassa fever and two related deaths across four states within one week...
Benue records 243 suspected Lassa fever cases
The Benue state government has reported 243 suspected cases of Lassa fever since January 2025, with 13 deaths recorded. State Epidemiologist, Dr. Asema Msuega,...
NCDC confirms more Lassa fever deaths
Lassa fever is surging again across Nigeria, with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) confirming a higher death rate and more infection...
Lassa fever claims 138 lives in 2025
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), says Lassa fever claimed 138 lives between January till date, with a 19.3 per cent case fatality r...